From the Highlands of Colorado

Welcome to historic downtown Durango’s pub! Scots Jimmy’s Public House is downstairs at 640 Main Avenue.

Plan your visitSee what’s on

Grand Opening

Saturday, October 242PM–2AM

Historic downtown Durango’s pub

We’ve taken an old Durango favorite and restored it to its former glory, with our own Scottish influence and attention to detail.

Hours

Tuesday–Saturday

2PM–2AM

Find us

640 Main Avenue, B101

Downstairs, Durango, CO 81301

Say hello

(970) 403-3185

scotsjimmys@gmail.com

  • TouchTunes jukebox
  • Pool table
  • Pint night
  • Live sports
  • Live music
  • Open mic
  • Celtic jam
  • Trivia
  • Jazz church
  • Karaoke

Beer on tap

Your favorites, and a few new ones

We carry your favorite domestic, foreign, and local staples along with a seasonal rotating beer menu.

Scots Jimmy’s Mug Club

100 beers. One brick.

Drink 100 different beers as a member of Scots Jimmy’s Mug Club and we’ll let you paint a brick on the wall!

A flight of five Scotch whiskies in nosing glasses, each set in front of its bottle
A wee flight

Whisky & spirits

We know our drams

Many years of combined knowledge, travel to the places of origin, and indulgence in the finer things in life have allowed us to truly understand and appreciate a wee dram of uisge beatha, the water of life!

Uisge beatha · the water of life

We love Scotch! You name any libation: whiskey, tequila, rum, gin, vodka, or any other assortment of liquor or liqueurs… we know what to use in the well or top shelf! We are always learning more.

The Scotch regions

  • Highlands
  • Speyside
  • Islay
  • Islands
  • Lowlands
  • Campbeltown

Our pub features include

Pull up a stool

  • Live music
  • Open micAcoustic, Wednesday nights
  • Celtic jamWednesdays, after open mic
  • Trivia
  • Karaoke
  • Jazz church
  • Pint night
  • Live sports
  • Pool table
  • TouchTunes jukebox
Upcoming events on Instagram

From the Highlands to Main Avenue

The road to opening night

Follow along on Instagram
  1. Jimmy in a blue beanie on a footbridge below the green slopes of Ben Nevis

    Autumn 2025

    To the Highlands

    Jimmy crossed the pond to bonnie Scotland: Dumfries, Edinburgh, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, and Ben Nevis, the highest point in the UK.

  2. Jimmy smiling in an orange beanie inside the empty pub, a brick wall and mural behind him

    Autumn 2025

    Keys in hand

    So it begins! Months of work to restore this old Durango favorite to its former glory.

  3. The Nighthorse Nessie float in the Snowdown parade

    Snowdown 2026

    Nessie on parade

    Big thanks to the crew of Nighthorse Nessie for reppin’ the pub at the Snowdown parade!

  4. Jimmy and a teammate behind a Bloody Mary station draped in a Saltire flag

    Snowdown 2026

    Most creative Bloody Mary

    We won “Most Creative” at the Snowdown Bloody Mary Contest, with an absurd amount of garnishes.

  5. Jimmy in a kilt beside the Durango Celtic Festival banner

    Spring 2026

    Durango Celtic Festival

    So much incredible music. When we open we’ll host Celtic Jam every Wednesday night after Acoustic Open Mic.

  6. Ladders and lumber across the pub floor as the ceiling beams go in

    Spring 2026

    Setting the beams

    Ceiling and floor beams going in. A wee peek at our current shenanigans!

  7. Jimmy holding the license application outside Durango City Hall

    April 2026

    License filed

    After months of crossin’ the t’s and dottin’ the i’s, our Tavern Liquor License application went to the City of Durango and the Colorado Department of Revenue.

  8. The completed neighborhood survey

    May 2026

    38 yes, zero no

    Our neighbors within 500 feet signed the Wishes and Desires Survey: 38 “yes” and ZERO “no.”

  9. Saturday, October 24

    Grand opening

    Doors open at 2PM. Come on downstairs!

Jimmy Dickson in a vest and tartan tie, raising a pint

Our wee staff

Jimmy Dickson

Owner · Proprietor · Publican · Bartender

Jimmy has worked in the food service industry off and on for more than twenty years. He holds a degree in History with a minor in Geography from the University of Northern Colorado and has worked in restaurants, bars, event venues, summer camps, political arenas, and for non-profits.

His knowledge of bartending, the history of alcohol, and world history lend to his abilities to concoct amazing cocktails that you’ll be sure to enjoy til the last wee sip!

Visit

Come on downstairs

Find us

640 Main Avenue, B101

Downstairs (basement level), Durango, CO 81301

Hours

Tuesday–Saturday

2PM–2AM

Say hello

(970) 403-3185

scotsjimmys@gmail.com

Get directions Call the pub